Any reason why the Borg-Warner shift on the fly transfer system is not there in the mahindra! after all Mahindra not plugging into mud is hard to believe!
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I never said they did. I did admit its a fault.
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Then why dont M n M rectify it! Instead of just removing cosmetic changes to the so calle SUV? Adding new colours and speedo colours and sea trims!
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All I said was, styling is subjective and everyone, including you, is entitled to their opinion. Even the expensive TVRs have tiny headlamps and tail-lamps, lets hear anyone criticising them!
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I agree styling is subjectove! The front looks good but heck the rear is like all Mahindras are! Just with a little change of design showing no effort gone in there!
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Thats like saying the present Porsche 911 Turbo dates back to the original VW Beetle
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Now you can say that alot of work has gone in to that?
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But you yourself said that SUVs are bought to carry people. By your definition, SUV = MUV. Which brings us to a known fact:
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SUVs are meant to carry people in car like comfort with car dynamics! Hence SUV is not equal to MUV which are just a people carrier!
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Show me SUV-owning people who genuinely do off-roading atleast once a week (heck, even a month).
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People buy SUVs for their poser value and for their supposed "durability" and "good ride" on our moon-crater like roads.
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I think Sedans posses more value the scorpios!
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Crash testing is a procedure that tests the STRUCTURAL integrity of a holistic vehicle under controlled conditions. And in the Scorpio, STRUCTURAL means "including the chassis".
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Thats what i meant! Body aka Structure! As you had mentioned before that cars have different specs when they come to India but their Structure is same! Isint it! Safety is tested on how their body and structure is! Where also the Scorpio fails!
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That means, the Qualis owner (typically a taxi operator) can kiss his savings good-bye when it comes time for the next major overhaul.
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What do you mean to say! Please explain!
V12 are you listening??
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so you want people to buy the Scorpio because they can take it out of the showroom, increase legspace by changing the seating layout, upgrade the brakes and change suspension components...why dont you and I start building our own cars in our backyard and let Mahindra supply the engines?
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And since you said that things can be changed why dont mahindra do it themselves and where can you get the above job done?
Also at 9.5Lacs price for top of the line SLX i will have to put 30K on alloys, 50K on 4 by 4, and all expenditure on handling and brakes will make me pay more and go for a Safari or since 4 by 4 not there in Scorpio then why not an Innova!
I think i need to start a thread which car is better Scorpio or San Strom
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The fully loaded version is expensive but so to is the fully loaded Safari.
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But the fully loaded Safari has ABS, Airbags, Reversing Camera, DVD player with twin screens, Shift on the fly 4 by 4, MP3 CD changer, Alloy wheels and many more!
Wheras the Safari which is priced against the top of the line Scorpio can boost of Better ride and handling!
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There are enough Safaris available for taxi in Punjab.
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Thats subjective of how a car is! There are so many Accords and E220s in Mumbai as Taxis! Also since there are safari taxis it goes to show it is more comfortable has a better ride and is more efficient!
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Scorpio is by no means an SUV, but does it need to be an SUV to succeed in the market? (for, make no mistake, the name of the game is to sell!) We dont have to look further than the Qualis for an example
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people buy SUVs only for off roading! Atleast i would!
And as far as patriotisem is concerned then why the heck dont people buy themselves a Tata Sumo which is a cheaper option then a Scorpio and is Indian too!
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I am all for ABS and other safety features. Just as I was all for fuel injection and other emission controls years ago. My point is, manufacturers will NOT get off their corporate butt until the law mandates something.
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Well when koreans(read hyundai) can do it why cant M N M! Infact Accent CRDi was one of the first Common Railed car in our country but the law didnot make it compulsary! All hyundai cars are equipped with ABS! No law states it should! Atleast give us an option M n M!
Also the Endeavour is bigger and wider then the Scorpio but its lighter then the Scorpio! Scorpio also suffers with obesity and still is not ground hugging or stable!
Post 26/7 Off roading has become a daily affair for Mumbaikars!